CVE-2024-4550 Memory corruption in P360 Workstation (ThinkStation) BIOS
A local attacker with elevated privileges can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in Lenovo ThinkSystem and ThinkStation BIOS firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4550?
CVE-2024-4550 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Lenovo P360 Workstation (ThinkStation) BIOS, published on 13 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential buffer overflow vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo ThinkSystem and ThinkStation products that could allow a local attacker with elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4550?
How do I fix CVE-2024-4550?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-4550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4550 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5397-7533-4p4r.